DevTools/2010-10-27

Meeting Details

• Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010 - 9:00am Pacific, 12:00pm Eastern, 16:00 UTC
• 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 275
• 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 275 (US)
• #devtools on irc.mozilla.org for backchannel

Notices

• Web Console status
  • 69 bugs, 31 patches in some state, 20 blockers, 4 beta 8 blockers
  • bug 601352 might belong in beta7
  • bug 599940 should go in because it fixes how evaluation works. might clear up disappearing variables.
• Firebug update
  • 1.6b3 released last week, not much feedback yet. 1.6 in good shape
  • autocomplete might get some negative feedback when it comes out
  • Firebug 1.6 on Firefox 3.6
  • preliminary Firebug SDK for Jetpack.
    • Implements APIs for Firebug functions.
    • you can create new panels and add them to the UI without restarts
  • Interesting discussion on using new APIs for remote debugging and such.
• Skywriter update

Roundtable

• Firebug metamophosis discussion
  • Lots of interesting commentary on what people like/dislike about Firebug, Chrome, etc.
  • http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1835584
  • http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1827871